83°F
Manatee County hosted Kevin J. Thibault, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to discuss the area’s growing transportation needs. The visit included a presentation starting at Port Manatee and continued by helicopter for an aerial view of the county’s current and future transportation needs.
Manatee Herald enjoys recognizing local members of our community and sharing a little bit about them.
For our first spotlight feature, meet local businesswoman Morgan Smith, Realtor with Exit King Realty. Morgan is a native Floridian and a 4th generation Manatee County Resident.
County Attorney, William Clague, clearly outlined his position and recommended the county to pay the attorney fees and settlement to Van Ostenbridge and Satcher. The Manatee BOCC voted 7-0 in favor of approving payment of legal expenses incurred by Van Ostenbridge and Satcher in the Barfield lawsuit.
Manatee Tiger Bay Club, Inc. kicked off their first 2021 in-person event late last week about Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness. Xtavia Bailey, Manatee Tiger Bay Club President, stated “I have missed interacting with our members and listening to our guests provide information that educates our community.”
Van Ostenbridge plans on conversing with the acting County Administrator, Dr. Scott Hopes, and bring the topic of removing COVID restrictions placed at all County facilities at the next BOCC meeting.
Carol Ann Felts has officially tossed her hat into the ring challenging long time veteran, Carol Whitmore, for Manatee County Commissioner At-Large seat, also known as District 6, in the 2022 Election. Ms. Felts and Ms. Whitmore, both Republican Candidates, are currently the only individuals who have filed for this commissioner seat. Read more..
There is only so much time in the day. If you have a lot to accomplish, the you have to make decisions about your time. Small business owners are good at juggling many things at once, but even then, lack of focus can be damaging. When you are doing one thing, you have to give…
I’m willing to guess that almost all business owners never imagined all the back office employer related regulatory required administrative tasks and responsibilities they would have to do! Thats a mouth full, so what I’m I really talking about – payroll, insurance, taxes, workers compensation, general liability, and more. They aren’t the things most business…
When it comes to all the payroll regulations, unemployment challenges employers face, health insurance desires, workers’ compensation coverage requirements, new hire reporting, and more, small business owners can be come side tracked, loose focus, and just sputter along. When that same business uses a PEO, the business owner will benefit by shifting all those same…
